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The light air scarce descended as low as the bed of the lake, hovering over it, as if unwilling to disturb its deep tranquillity, or to ruffle its mirror-like surface.
La brise légère descendait à peine jusqu’au niveau du lac, et elle en effleurait la surface comme si elle eût craint d’en troubler la tranquillité.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Even the pillow, on this side of the bed, was covered with finer linen than its companion, and it was ornamented with a small ruffle.
Même l’oreiller de ce côté du lit était d’une toile plus fine que son compagnon, et était orné d’une petite dentelle.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
"When men speak, they should say that which does not go in at one side of the head and out at the other. Their words shouldn't be feathers, so light that a wind which does not ruffle the water can blow them away.
Quand les hommes parlent, ils ne doivent pas dire des choses qui entrent par une oreille et qui sortent par l’autre ; leurs paroles ne doivent pas être des plumes si légères, qu’un vent qui ne ride pas la surface de l’eau puisse les emporter.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Cheerfulness and alertness seemed to return to him, and a quietness which no insult or injury could ruffle seemed to possess him.
La vivacité, l’allégresse étaient revenues à Tom, jointes à une quiétude qu’aucune injure, aucune vexation ne pouvait plus troubler.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
On that side a steep bank fell to a ditch, and the bank beyond bounded a big flood. He could see the dull ruffle of the water under the wind.
De ce côté, un talus assez haut descendait jusqu’à un fossé et le remblai opposé bornait le torrent, dont il apercevait le terne ondoiement dans le vent.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
"Lieutenant Muir will never be the husband of Mabel Dunham, let him ruffle his feathers as much as he may."
– Que le lieutenant Muir fasse blanc de son épée tant qu’il voudra, il ne sera jamais le mari de Mabel Dunham.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
However, Merle came into the room again with that quiet composure which no rebuffs could ruffle.
Merle entra, avec sa tranquille dignité que les rebuffades ne pouvaient entamer.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The falling drops of wax now and again ruffled its surface.
Des gouttes de cire tombaient, l’animaient d’un frémissement.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
It often happened that he surprised a butterfly at the bottom of a path ruffling the frill of a daisy.
Souvent il lui arrivait de surprendre au fond d’une allée un papillon chiffonnant la collerette d’une marguerite.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
I came down to breakfast in great form, to find Peter's even temper badly ruffled.
Je descendis déjeuner, frais et dispos, et retrouvai Peter dont l’humeur généralement sereine paraissait très froissée.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
All the charm of infancy was theirs. Half-naked as it were, with round heads, eyes sparkling like steel needles, beaks so queerly set, and down so quaintly ruffled up, they looked like penny toys.
Ils étaient adorables d'enfance, demi-nus, la tête ronde, les yeux vifs comme des pointes d'acier, le bec planté si drôlement, le duvet retroussé d'une façon si plaisante, qu'ils ressemblaient à des joujoux de deux sous.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The night air ruffled a shock of tow-coloured hair.
Le vent du soir ébouriffa une toison de cheveux filasse.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Octave's vanity was badly ruffled.
Octave en éprouva une légère contrariété d'amour-propre.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
What is it that ruffles you?'
Qu’est-ce qui te chiffonne?
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
"I made him wink, Sarpent, I do think his feathers were ruffled, but no blood has yet been drawn, nor is that old piece fit for so nice and quick a sight.
– Je crois lui avoir enlevé quelques plumes, Serpent, dit-il, mais son sang n’a pas coulé, et ce vieux fusil n’est pas ce qu’il lui faut.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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ruffle

verb
Basic forms
Pastruffled
Imperativeruffle
Present Participle (Participle I)ruffling
Past Participle (Participle II)ruffled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I rufflewe ruffle
you ruffleyou ruffle
he/she/it rufflesthey ruffle
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am rufflingwe are ruffling
you are rufflingyou are ruffling
he/she/it is rufflingthey are ruffling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have ruffledwe have ruffled
you have ruffledyou have ruffled
he/she/it has ruffledthey have ruffled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been rufflingwe have been ruffling
you have been rufflingyou have been ruffling
he/she/it has been rufflingthey have been ruffling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I ruffledwe ruffled
you ruffledyou ruffled
he/she/it ruffledthey ruffled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was rufflingwe were ruffling
you were rufflingyou were ruffling
he/she/it was rufflingthey were ruffling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had ruffledwe had ruffled
you had ruffledyou had ruffled
he/she/it had ruffledthey had ruffled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been rufflingwe had been ruffling
you had been rufflingyou had been ruffling
he/she/it had been rufflingthey had been ruffling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will rufflewe shall/will ruffle
you will ruffleyou will ruffle
he/she/it will rufflethey will ruffle
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be rufflingwe shall/will be ruffling
you will be rufflingyou will be ruffling
he/she/it will be rufflingthey will be ruffling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have ruffledwe shall/will have ruffled
you will have ruffledyou will have ruffled
he/she/it will have ruffledthey will have ruffled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been rufflingwe shall/will have been ruffling
you will have been rufflingyou will have been ruffling
he/she/it will have been rufflingthey will have been ruffling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would rufflewe should/would ruffle
you would ruffleyou would ruffle
he/she/it would rufflethey would ruffle
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be rufflingwe should/would be ruffling
you would be rufflingyou would be ruffling
he/she/it would be rufflingthey would be ruffling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have ruffledwe should/would have ruffled
you would have ruffledyou would have ruffled
he/she/it would have ruffledthey would have ruffled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been rufflingwe should/would have been ruffling
you would have been rufflingyou would have been ruffling
he/she/it would have been rufflingthey would have been ruffling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am ruffledwe are ruffled
you are ruffledyou are ruffled
he/she/it is ruffledthey are ruffled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being ruffledwe are being ruffled
you are being ruffledyou are being ruffled
he/she/it is being ruffledthey are being ruffled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been ruffledwe have been ruffled
you have been ruffledyou have been ruffled
he/she/it has been ruffledthey have been ruffled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was ruffledwe were ruffled
you were ruffledyou were ruffled
he/she/it was ruffledthey were ruffled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being ruffledwe were being ruffled
you were being ruffledyou were being ruffled
he/she/it was being ruffledthey were being ruffled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been ruffledwe had been ruffled
you had been ruffledyou had been ruffled
he/she/it had been ruffledthey had been ruffled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be ruffledwe shall/will be ruffled
you will be ruffledyou will be ruffled
he/she/it will be ruffledthey will be ruffled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been ruffledwe shall/will have been ruffled
you will have been ruffledyou will have been ruffled
he/she/it will have been ruffledthey will have been ruffled

ruffle

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseruffleruffles
Possessive caseruffle'sruffles'